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Coates, Linda L.; Tierney, Kaitlyn Rose – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2010
The conservation and well-being of exotic animals is core to the mission of zoos, aquariums and many small nonprofit wildlife groups. Increasingly, these organizations are committed to scientific research, both basic and applied. To ascertain the current state of the libraries that support their efforts, librarians at the San Diego Zoo conducted…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Recreational Facilities, Wildlife, Librarians
Smith, Paul G., Ed. – California State Library, 2008
"California Library Laws 2008" is a selective guide to state laws and related materials that most directly affect the everyday operations of public libraries and organizations that work with public libraries. It is intended as a convenient reference, not as a replacement for the annotated codes or for legal advice. The guide is organized…
Descriptors: Laws, Public Libraries, Reference Materials, Library Services
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Wong, Yi Ling; Green, Ravonne – Journal of Access Services, 2006
Disaster preparedness is an important issue in library management today. This article presents a general overview of the theoretical aspects of disaster planning in libraries. The stages of disaster planning are a circular process of planning, prevention, response, recovery, preparedness, and training.
Descriptors: Prevention, Library Administration, Academic Libraries, Emergency Programs
Sullivan, Maureen – California State Library, 2006
In 2005 many California Public Library staff members attended focus groups on the status of California Library Services Act (CLSA) cooperative system services, which were held throughout the state in late November and early December and focused on four general questions: (1) What works well now in cooperative library services? (2) What does not…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Public Libraries, Library Networks, Focus Groups
Scarborough, Katharine – Library Journal, 1991
Describes an ethnic collection development conference held in California that focused on how librarians can meet the needs of the growing numbers of ethnic and racial minorities. Topics discussed include library management; sources of reviews for ethnic titles; selection criteria; acquisitions procedures; cataloging practices; subject heading…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Cataloging, Conferences, Criteria
Rubin, Rhea Joyce – 1987
This report describes a study designed to assess the client and staff libraries at each of the 11 California Department of Mental Health (DMH) and Department of Developmental Services (DDS) residential facilities to determine their existing resources and their ability to meet the requirements of the changing facility populations. The study…
Descriptors: Budgets, Library Administration, Library Automation, Library Materials
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Gohlke, Mary Jo; Ray, Kathlin – Journal of Access Services, 2003
The impacts of technology upon traditional library resources are sometimes unexpected. The library at California's University of the Pacific discovered that usage of print materials was dwindling, even though the addition of a 50-station "Information Commons" had bolstered overall library use. At first it was anticipated that the…
Descriptors: User Satisfaction (Information), Academic Libraries, Library Services, Access to Information